“This book is a field guide to the ethereal and mystical parts of our cooking that give it soul. It sings with the energy of intuition and tradition, spice and spirit that are behind the power of our ancestral pots and pans to make community and legacy. This is something to cherish."
— Michael W. Twitty, culinary historian and James Beard Award-winning author of The Cooking Gene and Koshersoul
Have you ever met someone who never uses recipes, yet makes incredible meals every time? It seems to be a magic preserved only in the hands of grandmothers. An ancient, special knowledge that takes a lifetime to perfect. But that's not always true. You can start learning now, and you probably know far more than you think.
COOK LIKE YOUR ANCESTORS is a fully illustrated half guide to intuitive ancestral cooking, half cookbook with contributions from the author’s friends, family, and folks kind enough to share from all over the world. Rely less on teaspoons, grams, and exact cook times, and more on the way humans have always cooked: by tasting, watching, smelling, listening, feeling, and remembering.
Follow along with home chef Mariah-Rose Marie to learn how to measure with your hands, season with your senses, remember ratios, and more—all with minimal equipment, minimal spending, and with the planet in mind. The recipes range from Kenya to Yemen, Cambodia to the Navajo Nation, Iceland to Brazil, and beyond.
Published in 2023 by Silver Sprocket.
“On top of diverse cultural flavor palates, COOK LIKE YOUR ANCESTORS strips away some of the political weight surrounding the topics of diaspora and migrants. It frames these concepts through the universal, unifying lens of food, rendering them both accessible and approachable to readers, regardless of their background.”
